Provincial Immigration Offices in Vietnam: Where to File
Foreigners and sponsoring companies deal with two levels of immigration authority in Vietnam, and the choice affects how fast a file moves.
1. Immigration Department (Ministry of Public Security)
Reception offices in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang. Handles approval letters, visa and temporary residence extensions and residence cards for company-sponsored files nationwide. Best when the sponsor operates in several provinces.
2. Provincial immigration offices (PA08)
Part of the provincial police. Handle files where the sponsor is registered locally or the foreigner stays in the province — often faster for straightforward local cases.
After the 2025 merger
Vietnam now has 34 provinces and cities. Files follow the new province: former Binh Duong and Ba Ria – Vung Tau to Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Duong to Hai Phong, Bac Giang to Bac Ninh, Quang Nam to Da Nang, Thai Binh to Hung Yen, Long An to Tay Ninh, Ninh Thuan to Khanh Hoa, Binh Phuoc to Dong Nai. Full explanation: where to file after the merger.
Temporary residence declarations
Not handled by these offices — they go to the commune or ward police or through the online portal: how to declare.
Choosing
| Situation | Where to file |
|---|---|
| Company with branches in several provinces | Immigration Department |
| Single-site company, straightforward file | Provincial office |
| Individual sponsoring a relative | Provincial office where the sponsor resides |
We file in both channels daily and advise which suits your case — see the service list or the local pages such as Bac Ninh and Ho Chi Minh City.
Immigration offices by province
Addresses, phone numbers and opening hours for each of the 34 provinces and cities:
- Hanoi
- Ho Chi Minh City (including former Binh Duong and Ba Ria – Vung Tau)
- Hai Phong (including former Hai Duong)
- Da Nang (including former Quang Nam)
- Hue
- Can Tho (including former Soc Trang and Hau Giang)
- Bac Ninh (including former Bac Giang)
- Hung Yen (including former Thai Binh)
- Ninh Binh (including former Ha Nam and Nam Dinh)
- Phu Tho (including former Vinh Phuc and Hoa Binh)
- Thai Nguyen (including former Bac Kan)
- Lao Cai (including former Yen Bai)
- Tuyen Quang (including former Ha Giang)
- Cao Bang
- Lang Son
- Quang Ninh
- Lai Chau
- Dien Bien
- Son La
- Thanh Hoa
- Nghe An
- Ha Tinh
- Quang Tri (including former Quang Binh)
- Quang Ngai (including former Kon Tum)
- Gia Lai (including former Binh Dinh)
- Khanh Hoa (including former Ninh Thuan)
- Dak Lak (including former Phu Yen)
- Lam Dong (including former Dak Nong and Binh Thuan)
- Dong Nai (including former Binh Phuoc)
- Tay Ninh (including former Long An)
- Dong Thap (including former Tien Giang)
- Vinh Long (including former Ben Tre and Tra Vinh)
- An Giang (including former Kien Giang)
- Ca Mau (including former Bac Lieu)
Central-level files go to the Immigration Department: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang.
